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Three resistors A, B and C are connected in parallel and take a total of 7.9 ampere. Resistor A takes 2.5 ampere and has a resistance of 48 ohms. The current through B is twice as much as that of C. How can I calculate the currents of resistors B and C?

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Subtract 2.5 from 7.9, and divide the result by 3. The result is the current of C. Multiply this by 2 to find the current of B.

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How can I find the total power in the current voltage?

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Find the total power in any circuit: pt=p1+p2+p3+,,,+pn. In terms of voltage and current, by using this formula: p=vi (or) p=i*i*r (or)p=v*v*r.

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What happens in a parallel circuit?

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In a parallel circuit, current gets divided among the parallel branches in a manner so that the product of current and the resistance of each branch becomes the same. The sum of the current in each branch is equal to the total current of the circuit.

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Can you illustrate how to find voltage and current when you are only given resistance in 3 branches of a parallel circuit?

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It is not possible to find the voltage and current when you are only given resistances. If there were a battery (a total system voltage) in the circuit, then you could solve for the missing quantity in V = I R.

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How do I use an ohmmeter?

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You might find this Wikihow article helpful: how to use an ohmmeter .

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What if it has a 5 to 6 resistance? How can I solve it?

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Resistance for parallel circuits are calculated by the formula: 1/Req= 1/R1 + 1/R2.

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